GastropubArgyle Road

The Argyle Arms

Under-the-radar pub serving Brighton's best smokehouse BBQ

5.0/10

Local score

No. 97 of 212 pubs & bars on r/brighton, from 9 locals across 8 threads.

100% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.

The Argyle Arms near Preston Circus is repeatedly recommended for its smokehouse-style American BBQ (Smoked BN1), with hearty portions and quality that beats places like Salt Shed. It's a proper pub rather than a restaurant, also praised for its drinks range (good wines, ciders), a pool table, and a cosy spot for reading, though it's a bit out of the centre.

Go for
Smokehouse BBQ and a decent pint
Heads up
Not very central, a bit of a trek

What locals say

The new unity on London road was doinf some good BBQ a while back, not sure if it still does. I have seen that just down from there the Argyle Arms does BBQ, reviews look good, not very central…
u/Puzzleheaded_Emu7513, 20251 upvotes“What types of cuisine would you like to see more of in Brighton?”
Not a traditional roast, but the smokehouse (Smoked BN1) at the Argyle Arms. Hearty portions, great barbecue. Under appreciated gem.
u/CinMosImod, 20253 upvotes“Best Roast in Preston Circus or surrounding area”
Argyle Arms - only place in town that does American smoke house BBQ plus it has a great range of drinks.... Really good wines, ciders beyond inches, old mout etc. Loved it the other…
u/Flashy_Guitar_5859, 20261 upvotes“Absolute best pub?”
Argyle Arms does the best smokehouse style BBQ - it's a pub not a restaurant though. Decent quantity and quality compared to somewhere like Salt Shed.
u/nectarine_serene, 20241 upvotes“American BBQ in Brighton”

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